Saied Omoomian, 63, who runs Café Olive, in Radcliffe Road, has seen a lot of changes at the City Ground, with players and managers coming and going over the years.

He said the Reds' stadium expansion could help local businesses because it has the potential to bring more people to the area.

Radcliffe Road, in West Bridgford.

"It's very good news, of course, for all the businesses," said Mr Omoomian, of West Bridgford.

"It's obviously good for Nottingham - it brings people from outside of Nottingham for the match.

"I am going to open the champagne tonight.

"Without people we can't run a business. The more people here the more it gets busy, the more staff I hire."

When asked about the prospect of additional fans filling the revamped stadium, he said: "It depends on how good they do each season. This season they are doing well. They have just won against Derby, which is very good news.